I also was completely misled to believe that Prithvi was really the GREAT until I came across this history log that I postes in this thread:

http://www.sajha.com/sajha/html/OpenThread.cfm?ThreadID=75855

In fact, the diboypadesh guy is nothing short of a sick monster.

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This is an interesting history read set upon the time when Prithvi Narayan the great conquered Kathmandu valley based on the account by one of the prominent missionaries of the time. I never believed someone can be so cruel and inhumane to cut body parts of the whole population including children, like that Prithvi the great was said to have done to the residents of Kirtipur. This sounded more like an urban legend. The graphic details on the reading however paints a pretty guresome picture. After reading this, Prithvi Narayan the great seems more like a cruel lowlife killer than unifier of the nation. He is a freaking shame on the humanity.

http://worldnewahforum.com/AN%20ACCOUNT%20OFTHE%20KINGDOM%20OF%20NEPAL.pdf